Turkey defeats Albania 2-0 in the opening match of the Euro 2020 qualifiers in Loro Borici stadium in Shkoder
Turkey's Burak Yilmaz gave visitors an early lead as he scored the opening goal at the 21st minute. Hakan Calhanoglu scored an insurance goal at the start of the second half in the 55th minute.Besiktas manager Senol Gunes led Turkey against Albania before officially becoming the team’s manager for a four-year term starting June 1.
Earlier this month, the Turkish National Football team and head coach Mircea Lucescu mutually terminated their contract.Gunes previously brought Turkey to third place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup during his only time at the head of the team.The European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2020 kicked off Thursday.
The winner and runner-up from 10 groups each will automatically qualify for the UEFA EURO 2020 final tournament. The EURO 2020 qualifiers will determine 20 teams while four others will qualify from the UEFA Nations League playoffs in March 2020.
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